Devil's Thumb
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery: Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸
Belgian Style - Strong Ale Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.73
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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7
Location: Draft at Rock Bottom - Chicago, 6/25/14
Aroma: The nose is sweet, plenty of Belgian yeast, some spice, and a bit of hops
Appearance: This one pours a clear gold-orange color, with a white head and streaky lace
Flavor: This beer is sweet up-front, plenty of spice, and enough bitterness to keep it balanced
Palate: The body is medium, it has a lively carbonation, with a long, spicy, somewhat dry finish
Overall Impression: From a Ratebeer perspective, how is this not the same beer as the Orland Park one? Anyway, there is way too much carbonation here. This beer is okay, but it isn't great at all.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Sampler at the brewpub. Color is clear gold, light bubbles race up the body. Aroma is strong and as expected with moderate banana and backed up by mild yeast dough. Sweetness there but not near sickening. Flavor more balanced by a stronger but not abrasive carbonation. I think this level of carbonation works great here. Much less sweetness and ester craze in the flavor. I am a lot more tolerant of Belgian styles and esters and sweetness than many others.